Geographic variation in the plumage coloration of willow flycatchers Empidonax traillii

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-138

  Paxton, Eben H ^a,b   Sogge, Mark K ^a   Koronkiewicz, Thomas J ^c   McLeod, Mary Anne ^c   Theimer, Tad C ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; COLOR; COLORIMETRY; CONNECTIVITY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUBSPECIES; TAXONOMY;

COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

AVES; EMPIDONAX TRAILLII; SALIX;

EID: 77953339815     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04773.x     Document Type: Article

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